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Education Welfare Officer

Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX

This job expired on 4 September 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only plus 5 CPD days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,366 - £35,235

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate should:

• Demonstrate high expectations of yourself and others.
• Enjoy working collaboratively, being innovative and creative
• Have the skills and knowledge to ensure the school is a safe environment
• Possess excellent organisational skills
• Have an excellent understanding when dealing with children and adults
• Keep calm under pressure whilst maintaining confidentiality
• Have an enthusiasm which would allow you to be supportive of the Trust and school’s ethos.

What the school offers its staff

In return you will receive:

• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the

organisation

• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an

annual wellbeing day.

• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee welfare package through Education Mutual including:

• 24-hour GP access
• Nurse support service
• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid

training and bereavement support

• Free Flu vaccinations
• Counselling Services
• Physiotherapy
• Financial wellbeing coaching
• Maternity and Paternity support
• Menopause support
• Access to useful wellbeing resources

Employee benefits package through Vivup including:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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NLLT Application Form 2023 (1).docx - 86.8 KB (opens in new tab)

Education Welfare Officer Application Pack July25 VB.pdf - 834 KB (opens in new tab)

About Venerable Bede Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 843 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Venerable Bede Church of England Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@nllt.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/venerable-bede-church-of-england-academy

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